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Advancements in building science and lessons learned from how buildings perform are often reflected in the 国际代码理事会 (ICC)系列型号代码(i - code).

NAHB is an active participant in ICC’s code development process. When proposals for new editions of the model codes are published, NAHB reviews them and identifies changes that either have a negative impact on the building industry and home buyers or that will save builders time and/or expenses during construction.

国际商会守则发展过程

I-Codes每三年更新一次, 用全套代码分成两组, A组和B组. 第一年, proposals for Group A are submitted and considered by ICC code development committees at two Committee Action Hearings. 第二年, proposals for Group B are submitted and considered by another set of ICC code development committees at another two Committee Action Hearings. At these hearings proposals are debated, in some cases modified, and then voted on by the committees. 在第三年, a single public comment hearing is held for all Group A and B code proposals where they can be further refined, 批准, 或者被拒绝. Final actions are determined by a vote of the online governmental voting members.

The final decision makers are government officials that have been validated by ICC. This group is primarily made up of building code officials but also includes others in local government that are currently an employee or public official actively engaged either full or part time in the administration, 配方, 法律的实施或强制执行, 条例, 规则, 或者与公共卫生有关的法规, 安全, 和福利.

Current Code Cycle - ICC Group A Committee Action Hearings

The 2024 Group A cycle includes the egress and fire 安全 provisions of the IBC, 国际金融公司, IFGC, IMC, IPC, IPSDC, IWUIC, and most importantly the 机械 and plumbing provisions of the IRC. For Group A, the first Committee Action Hearings were held April 7-16, 2024 in Orlando, Fla. 第二次行为准则听证会将于10月11日举行. 2024年23-31日在加州长滩.

NAHB members are encouraged to attend these hearings and testify on issues important to them. 聆讯登记 is free and you do not need to be an ICC member to participate. Home building professionals can make a real difference with their comments.

NAHB的DASH运动

NAHB encourages all members to maintain productive relationships with their local building code officials and ensure they are eligible to vote for the next editions of the 国际代码理事会’s family of model codes.

Here is the four-step process to make sure that happens:

与当地的代码官员建立关系
Urge your code officials to participate in the ICC code development process
Seek opportunities to discuss building codes with your local code officials
Champion NAHB positions on code change proposals with your code officials

NAHB’s DASH campaign makes this outreach easier for members. DASH participants are provided lists of validated voters in their areas, 使外展更容易、更有效. 协助外联工作, NAHB staff prepares a voting guide targeted to the online governmental consensus vote. This guide lists all proposals that NAHB believes will have a positive/negative impact on the construction industry and includes a separate list of the proposals that have been identified as “High Priority.” We encourage NAHB members to share this guide with their local officials.

NAHB’s One and Done campaign makes this process much easier for members. 今天就报名.

When evaluating proposed changes to model building codes, NAHB puts homeowners first using a three-pronged approach to assess the impact of a new code requirement:

需要这个提案真的有必要吗, 现实世界的案例证明了紧急安全, 机械, 电, or other issue that should be addressed through the code to protect homeowners?
有效性: Will the proposal, as written, solve the need identified?
房主接受: Is the proposal likely to meet with homeowner acceptance, including cost impact?

These voting guides highlight recommendations for the upcoming ICC online voting after careful consideration by NAHB members and staff using the criteria above. All recommendations put homeowners first and offer supporting rationales.

NAHB members are end users of model building codes and have the most experience of any stakeholder in evaluating the necessity and efficacy of code changes. But our primary responsibility is to the true end users of building codes: Homeowners.

The ICC code development process is fair and equitable, designed to create the best and most comprehensive set of building codes available. 然而, it is critical to ensure that impractical and biased code change proposals are not 批准 in the next edition of the building codes. 只有当房屋建筑商, remodelers and their trade partners step up to keep housing safe and affordable for home buyers.

NAHB staff offers expert advice and assistance in code adoptions locally as well. 联系工作人员联络.